Modest Gains for Alberta Harvest

The Alberta harvest made just modest progress over the past week, remaining well behind the normal pace for early September.

Global Food Commodity Prices Up Again in August

Global food prices rose for a second consecutive month in August, reaching their highest level since late 2022, as adverse weather, geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions increased concerns about supplies of major agr...

Chicago Close: Wheat Falls on Putin Peace Comments

Wheat futures ended sharply lower Thursday as renewed Russia-Ukraine peace talk prompted profit taking and pulled some geopolitical risk premium out of the market.

Saskatchewan Yield Estimates Mixed as Harvest Reaches 18% Done

Saskatchewan’s 2026 crop is shaping up with lower yields than last year for many major crops, although durum, peas, and mustard are notable exceptions, according to the latest provincial crop report on Thursday.

ICE Close: Profit Taking, Soyoil Losses Weigh on Canola

Canola futures ended lower on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking, weakness in Chicago soyoil and European rapeseed, and increasing Prairie harvest activity.

Chicago Close: Corn, Soy Futures Lower on Profit Taking

Corn and soybean futures closed lower on Wednesday, as traders booked profits following a strong recent rally. Wheat finished mixed with winter wheat contracts lower and spring wheat higher.

Ottawa Extends Federal Fuel Tax Suspension

The federal government is extending its temporary suspension of fuel excise taxes through Jan. 31, 2027, as Ottawa looks to ease cost pressures tied to high energy prices, geopolitical conflict and renewed Canada-U.S. trad...

Bank of Canada Rate Unchanged as Inflation Risks Build

Manitoba Harvest Reaches 11% Complete

Manitoba’s harvest made just moderate progress during the final week of August, as weekend thunderstorms and heavy rain brought fieldwork to a temporary halt in some areas.

ICE Close: Big Gains for Canola to Begin September

Canola futures closed sharply higher on Tuesday, as strong crude oil gains and strength across global vegetable oil markets lifted prices.

Chicago Close: Soybeans Lead Way Higher

Corn, soybean and wheat futures all closed higher Tuesday, with soybeans leading the advance as stronger biofuel demand expectations, tightening crop prospects and geopolitical risks offered support.

Parts of Alberta on Initial 2026 Livestock Tax Deferral List

Livestock producers in parts of southern Alberta, British Columbia and more northern regions of Canada are included on the federal government’s initial list of areas designated for the 2026 Livestock Tax Deferral Provision...

American Spring Wheat Harvest Passes Three-Quarter Mark

The U.S. spring wheat harvest made solid progress over the past week, reaching 77% complete as of Sunday.